Tyson Foods, Inc. (Carthage)
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THE QUICK READ
Tyson Foods runs a chicken slaughter and processing plant in Carthage, Texas, moving more than 10 million pounds of poultry through the facility each month. The plant is classified as a large USDA-inspected establishment, with production and packaging crews working across multiple shifts. Carthage is the county seat of Panola County in deep East Texas, a city of about 6,600 people founded in 1847 and located roughly 20 miles from the Louisiana border.
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PAY PICTURE
Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech
- Government data for Texas
- $21.94–$33.02/hr
- What techs ask in Texas
- $26.85–$40.81/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 44 techs in our network, Texas
Industrial Maintenance Tech
- Government data for Texas
- $19.93–$30.50/hr
- What techs ask in Texas
- $24.57–$35.01/hr
BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 9 techs in our network, Texas
Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.
ABOUT THIS FACILITY
- Reported employees
- ~500
- Products
- chicken, poultry, processing, slaughter
- Size
- Large
On file · Sep 2026
LIVING IN CARTHAGE, TX
Carthage is a small East Texas city of about 13,000 people where the cost of living sits well below national norms. Median household income runs around $62,244 — roughly 83% of the national figure — but housing more than compensates: the median home value of $146,800 is barely half the U.S. average of $281,900, and typical rent of $765 a month is about 34% less than the national median. Dallas is the nearest major metro at 150 miles west, making Carthage a place where a paycheck stretches further but big-city amenities require a deliberate trip. Groceries, outdoor recreation on nearby Caddo Lake, and a low-traffic commute define daily life here.
NEARBY PLANTS HIRING
Data updated: Sep 2026| FACILITY | LOCATION | DISTANCE | OPEN JOBS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Center, TX | 28 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Nacogdoches, TX | 44 mi | 4 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Lufkin, TX | 63 mi | 3 JOBS → |
| Pilgrim's Pride | Natchitoches, LA | 78 mi | 5 JOBS → |
| Lineage Logistics | Sunnyvale, TX | 137 mi | 2 JOBS → |
| Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc. | Dallas, TX | 154 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Reddy Ice | Dallas, TX | 155 mi | 1 JOB → |
| Sysco Houston, Inc. | Houston, TX | 168 mi | 1 JOB → |
ABOUT TYSON FOODS
Tyson Foods began in 1935 when John W. Tyson started hauling chickens for sale from Arkansas, incorporating in 1947 and going public in 1963. It grew through acquisitions, including IBP in 2001, which added large-scale beef and pork processing, and Hillshire Brands in 2014, adding Jimmy Dean and Ball Park to its own Tyson, Hillshire Farm, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair brands. By fiscal 2025, Tyson operated roughly 200 facilities worldwide, employed about 133,000 people, and reported $54.4 billion in revenue. It trades publicly on the NYSE under ticker TSN, while the Tyson family retains majority voting control through a dual-class share structure.
Other Tyson Foods plants in our directory: TYSON POULTRY, INC., CUMMING, GA., Keystone Foods LLC Alabama Division, TCCS Sioux City IA., AdvancePierre Foods-Willow Production, TYSON FOODS, INC. SANFORD, NC, Macon Distribution Center, AdvancePierre Foods-Distribution Center, Williams Country Sausage, Tyson Foods Inc (Union City), Keystone Foods LLC, TYSON CHICKEN INC. ROBARDS, KY., Tyson Poultry
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